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So it's just a rebrand/slight tweak to raise prices, right? I assume Fender think that worked well with the American Standard to American Professional and so here it is again.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
I'd always fancied an AVRI Strat if I ever stumbled into enough cash to buy an American Fender, but was always a bit dubious about the vintage fingerboard. This 60s model could be the sweet spot in the US Fender range for me. I'll take mine in Olympic White please!
Now to try and find a spare £1600....
A '50's or '60's Strat with a 9.5" neck - ridiculous. Why even bother calling it that?
Otherwise, a new neck and the same trem as the MIM classic player and that’s all that’s changed.
Due in at Andertons
It's weird that the Mexican line has both but there you go.
I get on ok with 7.25 radius but the vast majority of Custom Shop Fenders are bigger radius so there's got to be a market.
Was underwhelmed by the Pro and Elite but these do seem to hit a sweet spot.
https://youtu.be/JdVXbnNmzw0
https://youtu.be/CnnSky_yhBU
Don't like that they're all modern radius though.
All well and good but I don't think a Tele feels like a real Tele unless it has 7.25 radius and vintage frets. My AV52 really reminds me of the feel of my 1981 Tele, the American Standard Tele just never felt the same.
The cynic in me thinks that this move is to rationalise options on the Fender range of guitars and so save cost.
Also, I read on the Anderton's site that removing the year specific reference is less confusing, which is really just dumbing down isn't it?
https://www.gearnews.com/leak-fender-parallel-universe-jaguar-strat-troublemaker-tele-whiteguard-strat-jazz-tele/
(formerly miserneil)
Aye! I kept mine...it's incredible!
I suspect we will see sales on them soon.